Afghan Yekta Rug cream Sitting deep in the desert

Sitting deep in the desert of southeastern Iran

Size: 187 x 123 cm | 6'2" x 4'1"

a city in northwestern Iran that has been weaving since at least the 12th century

Stock Number: BR1579

Stock Number: BR2094

Afghan Yekta Rug cream Sitting deep in the desertYekta rugs come from Afghanistan, and they are unlike anything else in Afghan weaving. The construction is what sets them apart. The weaver first creates a flat kilim base, then hand knots a raised pile on top of selected areas of the design. The result is a rug that moves between two textures within the same piece, flat weave and knotted pile existing together, creating depth and dimension that a standard rug or kilim simply cannot produce. This is